amikacin

English

Molecular structure of amikacin

Etymology

From ami(no)- +‎ -kacin (“kanamycin and bekanamycin derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæm.ɪˈkeɪ.sn̩/

Noun

amikacin (countable and uncountable, plural amikacins)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C₂₂H₄₃N₅O₁₃·2 H₂SO₄ to treat serious bacterial infections.
   • 2007 March 20, Lawrence K. Altman, “Rise of a Deadly TB Reveals a Global System in Crisis”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     XDR-TB is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to the two most important antituberculosis drugs (isoniazid and rifampin), along with […] a member of the fluoroquinolone class and at least one of three others (capreomycin, kanamycin and amikacin).

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: amikasiini
• Polish: amikacyna f
• Portuguese: amicacina f

References

• “amikacin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.